Stock-waterer.



G. ZIMMEBMAN.

STOCK WATERER. APPLICATION FILED IULY l7. l9l2.

Patented Nov. 30, 1915.

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STOCK-WATERER'.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 31), 1915.

Application filed July 17, 1912. Serial No. 709,997.

To all whom it may concern:

Be 1t known that I, GEORGE ZIMMERMAN,

a citizen of the United States, residing at Battle Creek, in the countyof Madison, State of Nebraska, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in StockJNw,

terers; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, andexact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilledin the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to wateringdevices and more particularly to thatclass known as stock waterers.

The object of the invention is to provide a stock waterer which willbeof simple construction and sanitary in use the trough thereof beingsecured in such manner that it may be readily swung upon hinges forcleansing the same but when in position for use will be securely held inplace.

In the drawings:Figure 1 is a view of the top portion of the device inposition for use. Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal view through thecomplete device. Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectional view on the line 83 ofFig. 4 is a vertical sectional view on the line 4-4: of Fig. 2.

Referring more specifically to the drawings, in which similar referencenumerals designate corresponding parts throughout, 10 indicates thereservoir having hinged to the upper edge of one end, the trough 11,said trough being hinged thereto along its upper edge and adapted tonormally rest within the adjacent end of said reservoir.

The reservoir 10 is provided with the cover 12 hinged to the upper edgeof the end opposite that to which the trough 11 is connected the cover12 extending a short distance over the edge 11 of the trough when saidcover is in closed position, thus preventing the stock from moving thetrough. The trough 11 is provided with the inlet opening 13 near theupper edge 11 thereof, to permit water from the reservoir 10 to enterthe trough.

The reservoir 10 is provided in its rear end with the supplv pipeopening 14 and a second supply pipe opening 15 in the bottom thereofadjacent said rear end, either one of which may be employed toaccommodate the supplv pipe 16 while the other opening is elusive, thesupply pipe 16 being secured in the opening in the bottom of thereservoir while the other opening 15 has the plug 17 positioned thereinbut it will be apparent that the arrangement of the supply pipe 16 andplug 1'? mav be reversed should occasion require. 7

The'threaded end of the supply pipe 16 is shown extending into thereservoir and secured around this end is the valve seat 18 to the upperface of which are secured the lower ends of the valve supporting legs19,

which lower ends are bent downward y at right angles to the main portionof said legs. Positioned through the central openin 20 in the mainportion of the legs 19, is the valvestem 21 carrying the valve 22 uponits lower end which is resiliently held away from the valve seat 18 andagainst the underside of the legs 19, by means of the coil spring 23positioned around the stem above said legs 19 and bearing against thelatter and against the head 24c and the upper end of the stem 20. Thispermits of a free flow of water into the reservoir even though the waterpressure is low.

Secured to the bottom of the reservoir 10, is the horizontal le 25 of anL-shaped bracket, from the upper end of the upwardly extending arm 26 ofwhich projects the pin 27 which extends in. a horizontal direction andtransverselv of the reservoir. The L- shaped bracket serves to supportthe valve controlling mechanism which is suspended upon the pin 27, aswill now be fully described.

The valve controlling mechanism consists of a horizontal rod 28 havingits rear end inclined downwardly as shown at 29 and then directedupwardly as shown at 30 for purposes to be presently explained while thefloat 31 is adjustably secured through the forward end thereof, the stem32 projecting downwardly from the float 31 being passed through one ofthe series of openings 33 within said rod 28 and adjustably held inposition by means of the nuts 3d threaded upon said stem and engaged a'ainst opposite faces of the rod. The horizontal rod 28 is bowed aboutmidway its length, as shown at 35, which bowed portion is engaged overthe pin 27 and the oppositely curved strap 36 is secured to the bowedportion 85. The strap 36 lies beneath the pin 27 and limits thelongitudinal movement of the rod 28 upon said pin Without interfering 16and the latter secured in the bottom of the reservoir, the portion ofthe horizontal rod 28 between the bowed portion and the inclined portion29, engages the head 24: of the valve stem 20 and thus forces the valve22 toward the valve seat 18 as the float 31 rises, thus cuttingofi' asupply of water to the reservoir. Upon downward movement of the float31, however, the spring 23 draws the valve 20 away from the seat l8, ,asWill 5 be clearly apparent.

lVith the above described construction, it will be apparent that Whendesired the plug 17 may be removed from the end of the reservoir and thepipe 16 engaged in place of a it with its valve and accompanying parts,

Copies of this patent-may be obtained for when the float rises withltheWater in the reservoir to the desired height.

What I- claimis In a stock Waterer, a reservoir, a tank positioned inoneend of the reservoir and having the inner end of its Wall providedwith an inletopening and further having its bottom normally engaged withthe bottom of the reservoir, upstanding ears on the sides of the tank,said ears pivoted to the reservoir whereby the tank canbe raised andswung-from engagement with the reservoir,

a supplypipe positioned in the other endof the reservoir, a valveandvalve controlling mechanism 'within' the reservoir for regulating-thesupply of water thereto, and a cover for the reservoir pivoted to theend end of the tank; p V

Intestimony whereof, I affix my signature, in pre'sence'of twowitnesses.

' GEORGE ZIMMERMAN.

Vvitnessesr '7 TIMOTHY D. PIERCE, M. GLDOERING;

five centse'aehyby addressing the-fiommis'sioner of Patents, Washington,D: G1

p of the reservoir opposite the tank, saidcover extending to a point tooverlap the" nner

